Vocab 26 Flashcards
Midway
Who- American Military Forces
What- A huge battle that American forces won which gave them control of that area of the Pacific
Where- Midway Island
When- June 3-6, 1942
Why- Allies were about to loose the war and defeating the Japanese was very important.
Vichy
Who- Puppet gov
What- The gov of the French during the Nazi regime.
Where- Europe
When- 1940’s
Why- Nazi Germany took over French and put this gov in place
Holocaust
Who- Nazi’s
What- Nazi campaign to exterminate Jews from Europe
Where- Europe
When- 1940’s
Why- Hitlers belief in the superiority of the Aryan race
Office of Price Administration
Who- US gov
What- Enforced the freeze on prices across the nation to prevent inflation
Where- USA
When- 1930’s
Why- With war going on prices were rising and this prevent that from happening at an insane level
Sonar
Who- Allies
What- Device that was able to detect German U-Boats
Where- Europe
When- 1930’s-40’s
Why- Was able to detect German U-Boats which changed the tied of the naval warfare
A. Philip Randolph
Who- Activist
What- Planned a march on Washington so that companies would have to integrate African American workers in a time of worker shortages
Where- USA
When- 1940’s
Why- Wanted to advance African Americans in society
Congress of Racial Equality (CORE)
Who- Randolph, Bayard Rustin, James Farmer
What- Organized sit-ins and demonstrations in segregated theaters and restaurants.
Where- USA
When- 1942
Why- Wanted to advance African Americans in society
Rosie the Riveter
Who- USA women
What- Symbolized women in the industrial work force during WWII
Where- USA
When- 1940’s
Why- Got women into places in the workforce that they weren’t previously allowed
Braceros
Who- Mexicans
What- Contract laborers from Mexico that would be allowed to work in America
Where- American Southwest
When- 1940’s
Why- Labor shortages due to WWII
Zoot Suits
Who- Mexican Americans
What- Cultural clothing that was worn
Where- Los Angeles, CA, USA
When- 1940’s
Why- Caused riots in LA due to targeting by police for of Mexican Americans that wore these outfits.
Korematsu v. US
Who- USA gov
What- Said that the relocation was constitutionally permissible. In another case the same year, it barred the internment of “loyal” citizens, but left the interpretation of “loyal” to the discretion of the government.
Where- USA
When- 1944
Why- Racism by people on the west coast towards Japanese Americans due to WW2
Nisei Unit
Who- Japanese American Soldiers
What- Fought for the US in WW2
Where- USA
When- 1940’s
Why- There was a lot of racism towards Japanese Americans at this time. This unit were very good fighters
Relocation Centers
Who- Japanese Americans
What- Japanese Americans were forced into these centers due to racism
Where- USA (Pacific Coast)
When- 1942
Why- Due to WW2 and fighting Japanese racism took the country’s hold towards Japanese people, specifically because of Pearl Harbor.
D-Day
Who- Allies and Axis Powers
What- Stormed the beaches of Normandy and the English Channel to take control of the area and fight off the Germans
Where- Europe
When- June 6, 1944
Why- WW2 and Nazi Germany were gaining a lot of control in the Area so to prevent this the Allies orchestrated a large scale attack
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Who- Supreme Commander of Allied Powers
What- Helped organize D-Day; Gathhered troops for two years, planned the attack on the beaches and coordinated with naval and air attacks.
Where- Normandy Beaches
When- 1944
Why- To suppress Nazi Germany’s power
Harry S. Truman
Who- Vice Prez, Senator of Missouri
What- Ran with FDR and was in charge of the War Investigation Committee which had compiled an impressive record of uncovering waste and corruption in wartime production.
Where- USA
When- 1940’s
Why- Popular enough amount dems and others that people thought him as vice would help Roosevelts chance for reelection
Luftwaffe
Who- German Airforce
What- Fought against the Allied powers
Where- Europe
When- 1940’s
Why- They were a formidable opponent in it but due to all the bombing battles happening above Germany, they were weakened.
Battle of the Bulge
Who- Allies and Axis powers
What- Germans went from Ardennes Forest to Bastogne
Where- Europe
When- 1940’s
Why- Germans struck out in an attack in desperation that the Allied forces stopped at Bastogne but they stopped German resistance in that area through this battle
Atomic Bomb
Who- Allied and Axis Powers, Enstien
What- A WMD that is based off the use of uranium due to its radioactivity
Where- USA
When- 1940’s
Why- Rumored to have been created by Germany so the US and Britain started to develop it first
Enrico Fermi
Who- Scientist
What- Discovered the radioactivity of uranium
Where- Italy
When- 1930’s
Why- His discovery helped lead to the creation of the atomic bomb
Manhattan Project
Who- General Leslie Groves
What- The project to create the atomic bomb
Where- USA
When- 1940’s
Why- Because it was devised in the Manhattan Engineer District Office of the Army Corps of Engineers
Hiroshima
Who- USA, Japan
What- Atomic bomb was dropped on this industrial city
Where- Hiroshima, Japan
When- August 6, 1945
Why- Because the US had developed the atomic weapon and wanted to get rid of Japans industrial strength.
